J 2017

Science and Management of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams (SMIRES)

DATRY, Thibault; Gabriel SINGER; Eric SAUQUET; Didac JORDA-CAPDEVILLA; Daniel VON SCHILLER et al.

Basic information

Original name

Science and Management of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams (SMIRES)

Authors

DATRY, Thibault; Gabriel SINGER; Eric SAUQUET; Didac JORDA-CAPDEVILLA; Daniel VON SCHILLER; Rachel STUBBINGTON; Claire MAGAND; Petr PAŘIL; Marko MILIŠA; Vicenç ACUÑA; Maria Helena ALVES; Bénédicte AUGEARD; Matthias BRUNKE; Núria CID; Zoltán CSABAI; Judy ENGLAND; Jochen FROEBRICH; Phoebe KOUNDOURI; Nicolas LAMOUROUX; Eugènia MARTÍ; Manuela MORAIS; Antoni MUNNÉ; Michael MUTZ; Vladimir PESIC; Ana PREVIŠIĆ; Arnaud REYNAU; Christopher ROBINSON; Jonathan SADLER; Nikos SKOULIKIDIS; Benoit TERRIER; Klement TOCKNER; David VESELÝ and Annamaria ZOPPINI

Edition

Research Ideas and Outcomes, 2017, 2367-7163

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

Bulgaria

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

References:

Marked to be transferred to RIV

Yes

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/17:00098137

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

Keywords in English

Flow intermittence; river networks; water scarcity; hydrological modelling; e-flow management; ecological status assessment; climate change; conservation; management; citizen-science; Water Framework Directive

Tags

Changed: 17/9/2020 14:09, doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D.

Abstract

In the original language

More than half of the global river network is composed of intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES), which are expanding in response to climate change and increasing water demands. After years of obscurity, the science of IRES has bloomed recently and it is being recognised that IRES support a unique and high biodiversity, provide essential ecosystem services and are functionally part of river networks and groundwater systems. However, they still lack protective and adequate management, thereby jeopardizing water resources at the global scale. This Action brings together hydrologists, biogeochemists, ecologists, modellers, environmental economists, social researchers and stakeholders from 14 different countries to develop a research network for synthesising the fragmented, recent knowledge on IRES, improving our understanding of IRES and translating this into a science-based, sustainable management of river networks. Deliverables will be provided through i) research workshops synthesising and addressing key challenges in IRES science, supporting research exchange and educating young researchers, and ii) researcher-stakeholder workshops translating improved knowledge into tangible tools and guidelines for protecting IRES and raising awareness of their importance and value in societal and decision-maker spheres. This Action is organized within six Working Groups to address: (i) the occurrence, distribution and hydrological trends of IRES; (ii) the effects of flow alterations on IRES functions and services; (iii) the interaction of aquatic and terrestrial biogeochemical processes at catchment scale; (iv) the biomonitoring of the ecological status of IRES; (v) synergies in IRES research at the European scale, data assemblage and sharing; (vi) IRES management and advocacy training.

Links

LTC17017, research and development project
Name: Validace bioindikačních metod jako nástrojů pro udržitelný management středoevropských vysychavých toků a přenos těchto metod do praxe (Acronym: InterStreaM)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, INTER-COST
7AMB17FR011, research and development project
Name: Dopady vysychání na říční společenstva evropských toků z hlediska západo-východního gradientu (Acronym: DRYGRAD)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR